Request reciprocity through Career Services if you are looking for out-of-state employment, so you can use other law schools' Career Services offices over Spring Break.

Follow up with employers to whom you have sent applications and let them know you are free to interview over break.

Spring Break

Schedule a few informational interviews to learn about your preferred practice areas of law and to meet with one or two alumni in your preferred city.

Late Spring Semester

Continue to apply for positions.

Check Symplicity often for late-breaking job opportunities.

Maintain a current resume on Symplicity.

Consider volunteering and taking for-credit summer classes.

Study for final exams.

Summer Break

Participate in the law journal writing competitions.

Update your resume on Symplicity to include your summer work experience and your spring semester grades, and have your career advisor review your updated materials.

Research all bar exam deadlines in the states where you are considering taking the bar.

Map out your preferred plan for the summer following your 2L year and a back-up plan.

Apply on Symplicity for Early and Regular Fall OCI positions for your second summer. The deadlines are typically in mid-July and late August, respectively.

Research and target small and medium-sized firms which do not participate in OCI. Hiring timelines are typically later for these employers, but begin networking.

If you are seeking an out-of-state position, review job fairs and resume collections on Symplicity. Also apply for opportunities through the National Law School Consortium (NLSC) programs. Applications are typically due in mid-July.

Send letters to large law firms that are not participating in OCI between August 1 and August 15.

Apply for the Department of Justice Honors Attorney Program. Deadlines are usually in August.

Apply for for the Federal Government Honors Programs.

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